General correspondence, 1960-1963.

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General correspondence, 1960-1963.

Correspondence with federal, county, and city civil defense directors, businesses, and individuals concerning civil defense matters.

0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes)

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Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense

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Chapter 628, Laws of 1959, placed the former Office of Civil Defense (WIHV86-A1719) within the Executive Office as the Bureau of Civil Defense. In 1967, the Bureau was incorporated into the Department of Local Affairs and Development (WIHV86-A1748) as the Division of Emergency Government (WIHV86-A1722). The bureau was responsible for coordinating state and local plans for dealing with natural or man-made disasters. From the description of Agency history recor...